Agency Afterhours

Agency Afterhours · Est. Chicago 2016

DJs where creativity rules.

A global collective of award-winning creatives who DJ the events your audience actually remembers — Cannes Lions to Soho House, Virgin Hotels to EXPO Chicago.

Performed for

Cannes LionsThe One ShowThe ADDYsAICPEXPO ChicagoSoho HouseVirgin HotelsOgilvyFCBDentsuInkwell BeachCannes LionsThe One ShowThe ADDYsAICPEXPO ChicagoSoho HouseVirgin HotelsOgilvyFCBDentsuInkwell Beach

The Collective

We are creatives who DJ — strategists, copywriters, designers, directors, producers — bound by the belief that the right music in the right room turns a guest list into a memory.

20+

Years on the decks

65

Resident artists

4

Cities, one bench

The Roster

Creatives who DJ.

What we do

Three rooms. One crew.

01

Award shows + creative festivals

Cannes Lions, The One Show, ADDYs, EXPO Chicago. We know how to read a room of creatives at 2 a.m. on the third night of an open bar.

02

Brand activations + agency parties

We have scored partnerships with Virgin Hotels, Ogilvy, Dentsu, and Soho House. Tasteful, on-brand, and absolutely danceable.

03

Private events + after-parties

From rooftop dinners to art-fair after-hours. Open-format, vinyl, B2B sets, residencies — tell us the room and we’ll match the artist.

Calendar

Upcoming sets

  • Tue, May 12

    The One Club AI Creative Challenge

    Supes Base · LOCATION05 — 450 W 31st St, 7th Fl, NYC

  • Thu, May 14

    Chicago ADDY Awards 2026

    Tea Vibe · Heaven Malone · TAO Chicago

  • Mon, Jun 22

    Cannes Lions — Day 1

    DJ SD · Heaven Malone · SABZ · Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity

    Invite only
  • Tue, Jun 23

    Cannes Lions — Day 2

    DJ SD · Heaven Malone · SABZ · Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity

    Invite only
  • Wed, Jun 24

    Cannes Lions — Day 3

    DJ SD · Heaven Malone · SABZ · Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity

    Invite only
  • Thu, Jun 25

    Cannes Lions — Day 4

    DJ SD · Heaven Malone · SABZ · Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity

    Invite only

Booking

Tell us the room.
We’ll curate the night.

Brand parties, agency offsites, festival after-hours, openings, weddings that actually slap. Average response time under 24 hours.